US tariff data as of 2026-10-09Tariffs dataset 1.0.0Entry dates 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-09
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Chapter 85 · HTS release 2026HTSRev21

HTS 8536 Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, switches, relays, fuses, surge suppressors, plugs, sockets, lamp-holders and other connectors, junction boxes), for a voltage not exceeding 1,000 V; connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables

Base rates and the additional US duties for imports from the main origins on entry date 2026-10-09, from the HTS Calculator duty engine.

Base rate (column 1 general)
Free to 2.7%
Additional duty, main origins
0–50%
Statistical lines
43
Entry date shown
2026-10-09 (dataset 1.0.0)

Additional duties for the main origins

Additional duties on 2026-10-09
OriginAdditional dutyMeasures
China12.5–50%Section 232, Section 301
Mexico0–25%Section 232, Section 301
Canada0–25%Section 232, Section 301
Vietnam10–25%Section 232, Section 301
Germany7.3–25%Section 232, Section 301

Range of the Chapter 99 duties (percent of customs value) across the lines of this heading. A range means the result differs between lines or depends on facts about the goods; an asterisk marks lines whose duty also depends on a specific (per unit) base rate. Other origins (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, United Kingdom and any other country): in the calculator and the API.

Chapter 99 headings on these lines

  • 9903.05.29 Section 301
  • 9903.05.31 Section 301
  • 9903.05.39 Section 301
  • 9903.05.55 Section 301
  • 9903.05.84 Section 301
  • 9903.05.90 Section 301
  • 9903.05.93 Section 301
  • 9903.05.94 Section 301
  • 9903.74.08 Section 232
  • 9903.74.10 Section 232
  • 9903.74.11 Section 232
  • 9903.82.03 Section 232
  • 9903.82.06 Section 232
  • 9903.82.09 Section 232
  • 9903.88.01 Section 301
  • 9903.88.02 Section 301
  • 9903.88.03 Section 301
  • 9903.88.15 Section 301
  • 9903.88.69 Section 301
  • 9903.94.05 Section 232
  • 9903.94.06 Section 232
  • 9903.94.53 Section 232

Every line, every origin, with citations

This page sums heading 8536 up. The duty for one line, origin and date comes from the duty engine:

  • Base rate plus each Chapter 99 line, in percent and in dollars
  • Citations to the Federal Register, CBP and the USITC, with the quoted text
  • The lines considered and not applied, and why
  • Any origin, any entry date from 2025-01-01 to 2026-10-09
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Lines in this heading

The 43 statistical lines of heading 8536

Each code opens the free calculator for that line on 2026-10-09: base rate, every Chapter 99 line with its citations, and the duty in dollars.

  • 8536.10.00.20Fuses › Glass cartridge
  • 8536.10.00.40Fuses › Other
  • 8536.20.00.20Automatic circuit breakers › Molded case
  • 8536.20.00.40Automatic circuit breakers › Other
  • 8536.30.40.00Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits › Motor overload protectors
  • 8536.30.80.00Other apparatus for protecting electrical circuits › Other
  • 8536.41.00.05… › For a voltage not exceeding 60 V › Automotive signaling flashers
  • 8536.41.00.20… › With contacts rated at less than 10 A › Electromechanical
  • 8536.41.00.30… › With contacts rated at less than 10 A › Other
  • 8536.41.00.45… › Other › Contactors
  • 8536.41.00.50… › Other › Electromechanical
  • 8536.41.00.60… › Other › Other
  • 8536.49.00.50… › With contacts rated at less than 10 A › Electromechanical
  • 8536.49.00.55… › With contacts rated at less than 10 A › Other
  • 8536.49.00.65… › Other › Contactors
  • 8536.49.00.75… › Other › Electromechanical
  • 8536.49.00.80… › Other › Other
  • 8536.50.40.00Other switches › Motor starters
  • 8536.50.70.00… › Other › Electronic AC switches consisting of optically coupled input and output circuits (insulated…
  • 8536.50.90.20… › Rotary › Rated at not over 5 A
  • 8536.50.90.25… › Rotary › Rated at over 5 A
  • 8536.50.90.31… › Rated at not over 5 A › Momentary contact
  • 8536.50.90.32… › Rated at not over 5 A › Other, gang switches
  • 8536.50.90.33… › Rated at not over 5 A › Other
  • 8536.50.90.35… › Push-button › Rated at over 5 A
  • 8536.50.90.40… › Other › Snap-action, other than limit
  • 8536.50.90.45… › Other › Knife
  • 8536.50.90.50… › Other › Slide
  • 8536.50.90.55… › Other › Limit
  • 8536.50.90.65… › Other › Other
  • 8536.61.00.00Lamp-holders, plugs and sockets › Lamp-holders
  • 8536.69.40.10… › Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit…
  • 8536.69.40.20… › Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit…
  • 8536.69.40.30… › Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit…
  • 8536.69.40.40… › Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit…
  • 8536.69.40.51… › Coaxial connectors; cylindrical multicontact connectors; rack and panel connectors; printed circuit…
  • 8536.69.80.00… › Other › Other
  • 8536.70.00.00Connectors for optical fibers, optical fiber bundles or cables
  • 8536.90.40.00Other apparatus › Terminals, electrical splices and electrical couplings; wafer probers
  • 8536.90.60.00Other apparatus › Battery clamps of a kind used in motor vehicles of heading 8702, 8703, 8704 or 8711
  • 8536.90.85.10… › Other › Electrical distribution ducts
  • 8536.90.85.30… › Other › Junction boxes
  • 8536.90.85.85… › Other › Other

Recent changes

Between 2025-10-09 and 2026-10-09: the Chapter 99 headings applied changed for all 5 main origins. Dated changes, with their sources: the change list and the Tariff Change Feed.

Scope

We do not classify goods. These pages show reference rates for HTS codes. Choosing the code for an entry is the importer's responsibility, and entries are filed by the importer of record or a licensed customs broker. Duties shown are calculations from public sources, not legal advice.